Welcome to this, my very first blog on the commercial property sector both locally and nationally. My company, while based in Tauranga, operates from Auckland to Christchurch and this coverage puts us in touch with the market throughout the country. There... Read More

Sideline Sid - Sports blogger Sideline Sid is a local sport fanatic. Not only is he a classic rugby bloke but he has views, opinions and knowledge on all sports played in the Bay of Plenty. ... Read More

Tauranga Art Gallery: Who should be paying the costs? At last the tender for the Indoor Sport and Exhibition Centre (ISEC) has been confirmed and awarded to Hawkins Construction. Tender price, negotiated with Hawkins is $26,743,950. There were a... Read More

Can you believe the TV news this week, skinks and skanks all over the place. And before you scoff 'dogs don't watch television” you need to understand this: Dogs and cats can, despite popular misconceptions, take in a lot of visual information... Read More

Meryl Streep plays iconic chef Julia Child and Amy Adams plays author Julie Powell in this film by chick-flick Queen Nora Ephron (Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail). The real Julie Powell began a blog in 2002 chronicling her attempt to cook every... Read More

It's been another big news week. Including the realisation that the phrase 'Easy Tiger” has taken on a whole new meaning. As the body count rises, it appears that Tiger is, indeed, easy. Which I guess is a good time to announce that Christopher... Read More

According to a report from the US based Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), men are more susceptible to online scams than women. Men loose nearly twice as much money online. It seems men have their ego to blame and are suckered in by business investment... Read More

After the woes of the NZ top order batting over the weekend and listening to my old mate Mark Richardson on the radio I thought I would add my view. This from a former player who started as a reasonably conservative No 3 for Canterbury and from an extensive... Read More

It never ceases to amaze me the hidden gem of sports that take place in the Western Bay of Plenty. On Sunday morning, with a couple of hours to spare, I decided to go and pay a visit the show jumping at the Tauranga racecourse. While the showcase event... Read More

A few years ago very few people had heard of financial adviser Peter Schiff; now he's become a near-household name in the US and around the world - he's also now running for senate. Before the current recession started he was one of the few voices saying... Read More

Sunday saw the Santa parade and Bailey's first taste of Candy Floss. All week the little man had been talking to me about how he was going to try candy floss on Sunday at the Santa parade and sure enough there were two candy floss vendors at the... Read More

A recent survey showed that many people are fed up with being made to feel guilty by the eco-movement. Most of these same people, however, (not me) seem willing to do their bit; such as sorting plastic from glass, changing that dripping tap washer etc.... Read More